How many renters in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA, 2020–2024
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48.9% (±9.2 points) of renting households in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.9% (±9.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.4% (±8.9 points)
Median share of income: 29.7% (±7.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	San Diego County	California	United States
Less than 15%	4.7% (±4.8 points)	7.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.6% (±9.3 points)	10.4%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.5% (±7.4 points)	12.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.2% (±8.4 points)	12.1%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.5% (±2.4 points)	10.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	45.4% (±8.9 points)	47.7%	46.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix against San Diego County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	San Diego County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.9% (±9.2 points)	57.8% (±0.7 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.4% (±8.9 points)	47.7% (±0.6 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.7% (±7.5 points)	33.9% (±0.3 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$85,194 (±$8,108)	$78,016 (±$867)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,973 (±$228)	$2,246 (±$11)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Diego County (57.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (55.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In San Diego County, Casa de Oro-Mount Helix ranks 42 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 755 of 1,067.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Casa de Oro-Mount Helix
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	—	48.9% (±9.2 points)	—
Spring Valley	2.4 mi	58.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
El Cajon	2.7 mi	70.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Rancho San Diego	2.9 mi	62.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Mesa	3.1 mi	60.8% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Bostonia	4.1 mi	61.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Presa	4.1 mi	55.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lemon Grove	4.4 mi	61.8% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Granite Hills	4.6 mi	72.8% (±45.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Cajon, CA (70.1%), La Mesa, CA (60.8%), Lemon Grove, CA (61.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
35 (tie)	Winter Gardens	54.5% (±9.7 points)
37	Solana Beach	53.0% (±11.4 points)
38	Julian	52.2% (±61.8 points)
39	Lakeside	52.1% (±12.2 points)
40	Encinitas	51.1% (±6.2 points)
41	Lake San Marcos	49.3% (±18.2 points)
42	Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	48.9% (±9.2 points)
43	Del Mar	45.4% (±19.2 points)
44	Borrego Springs	30.0% (±24.8 points)
45	Descanso	28.9% (±30.4 points)
46	Valley Center	28.3% (±21.3 points)
47	San Diego Country Estates	27.7% (±34.0 points)
48	Crest	27.2% (±33.1 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

Are renters in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix rent-burdened?

48.9% of renting households in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix spend on rent?

The median renting household in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA spends 29.7% (±7.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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